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Call Center Metrics and KPIs to Measure Performance and Productivity

CCNG

There is a great deal of debate about what metrics call centers should measure now, especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying shift to work-at-home agents, staffing shortages, and persistent supply chain issues straining customers’ patience. Are there unique metrics for work-at-home vs. in-center? Even AHT remains useful.

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10 effective tips for training WFH contact center agents

Talkdesk

Customer expectations for service are rapidly evolving, so training a team of at-home agents to align with these expectations can bring tangible benefits to any company. Make sure your at-home agents are aware by explaining the impact that schedule adherence has on key performance indicators (KPIs) like service level.

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At-Home Call Recording & Management

OrecX

With so many employees and call center agents working from home these days, it is important to ensure at-home staff’s work interactions are being recorded, monitored and managed. There are several questions you can ask yourself to assess your need to record your at-home agents: 1. VPN support.

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The New Normal in the Contact Center

24-7 InTouch

Contact centers who invested in technology and redundancy processes, such as an established private cloud and VPN architecture, were able to adapt and transition their entire workforces to secure at-home models faster, minimizing further impact to their client program’s service levels during this rapidly changing time. .

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Remote Workforce Management – From Survive to Thrive in 3 Easy Steps

CSM Magazine

M any team leaders have become ‘mother hens’ to their work-at-home agents, caring for their wellbeing and motivation. Planners are experimenting with new types of shifts such as micro-shifts that are great for home-working. One positive outcome of the pandemic is that contact centres are being more creative with scheduling.

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10 Tips for Handling the Holiday Returns Rush in Your Call Center

Talkdesk

Ask agents from other departments to field frontline calls. Just adding a few agents to your frontline staff can significantly improve service level, reduce caller abandonment and give your frontline agents the little extra support they need during the holiday returns season. Leverage at-home agents.

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Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance

DMG Consulting

Since the founding of call centers, agents have been paid some of the lowest wages in companies to do a job with little flexibility in working hours, breaks, and vacations.